Survival of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Treated by Percutaneous Radio-Frequency Ablation (RFA) Is Affected by Complete Radiological Response

Giuseppe Cabibbo, Marcello Maida, Chiara Genco, Nicola Alessi, M Garrido Peralta, Giuseppe Butera, Massimo Galia, Giuseppe Brancatelli, Claudio Genova, Santi Maurizio Raineri,

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 36 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

RFA is safe and effective for managing HCC with cirrhosis, especially for patients with HCC ≤3 cm and higher baseline albumin levels. Complete response after RFA significantly increases survival.

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